Biophysical Simulation in Support of Crop Production Decisions: A Case Study in the Black-lands Region of Texas Academic Article

abstract

• AbstractEconomic feasibility of Texas Blacklands corn production in relation to sorghum, wheat, and cotton is studied. Biophysical simulation generated yield data are integrated with an economic decision model using quadratic programming. Given the various scenarios analyzed, corn is economically feasible for the Blacklands. A crop mix of half corn and half cotton production is selected under risk neutrality with wheat entering if risk aversion is present. Corn and grain sorghum production are highly substitutable. Profit effects attributed to changing corn planting dates are more pronounced than profit changes resulting from altering corn population or maturity class.

authors

• Mccarl, Bruce
• Mjelde, James

published proceedings

• Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics

author list (cited authors)

• Dillon, C. R., Mjelde, J. W., & McCarl, B. A.

citation count

• 18

complete list of authors

• Dillon, Carl R||Mjelde, James W||McCarl, Bruce A

publication date

• July 1989

publisher

• Cambridge University Press (CUP)  Publisher

published in

• Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics  Journal

keywords

• 2 Zero Hunger

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1017/s0081305200000935

start page

• 73

end page

• 86

volume

• 21

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1017%2Fs0081305200000935

user-defined tag

• 2 Zero Hunger